The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-11-24

Polk stated the difficulties that ha1to
be overcome under our new :organiza-
ton, but that we had reached point
when daylight is breaking in all around
and soon they hoped to have a strong
and well-equipped force of organizers
in the field. and that the whole State
would be canvassed as soon as possible.
Secretary Polk made a statement in
regard to the progress Of organization
and, to the enthusiastic spirit with
which it is received by the people
everywhere. :...: ;;
A resolutions was adopted authoraz-
ing the President to appoint not less
than twelve delegates, to- attend the
annual meeting'o of the North Carolina
Farmers Association, which %convenes
in the city Of Greensboro on the 2nd
Wednesday in january next.
H.. The following was unanimously
adopted = '',.+ - .~>1
Ressozeed, That a committee of five
be appointed to investigate the feast
bility. and expediency Of the establish
ment of a Grain Elevator and Patent
Roller FIGURING Mill by this Alliance,
and report at the next meeting of this
body. ,T
Capt. Alexander made a good speech
in advocacy of the resolution. Only
a few days ago a friend showed him
an old newspaper published in Camden,
South Carolina, in which a firm 80
years g advertised for 10000 sacks
of flour, and wanted it from the Ca
tawba river farmers. He had seen him
self the South Carolina Railroad ship
10. 900 barrels Of -four from Mecklen-
burg in one month. Now it takes al
most that amount of Northern flour to
do us. We have a splendid wheat
country. He had produced, himself,
as much as 81 bushels for one sown.
He stated the difficulties which meet
the wheat farmers of our State at
every turn, and said we could and
would get better prices and relief by
the establishment of the mill and ele.
vator. Mr.. N. H. G.. Elliott, of Texas,
gave an interesting account of the
roller mills (seventeen) in Texas, and
which belong to the Alliance, and
showed that the farmers realized good
prices now for their wheat, how the
money was secured for building, &c,
&c. Mr.. J. Springs Davidson said the
day for ~delicately favored old ham,
rich milk, curly-tailed pigs and plenty
and happiness had fled from the South
ern farm. We must come back to the
good old plan of making u OWN sup
plies at home, and also of the good
old plan Of controlling u own pro-
ducts. Twenty years ago he produced
IA IL bushels of wheat per acre and
it could be done again, and it would be
done if we will 60 to work and make
a market for the wheat by building
mills which can compete with Northern
mills.
Mr.. N. II. G.. Elliott was asked to
give a lecture on the business features
of the order, and to exemplify the
secret work, and the brethren showed
the liveliest interest in the work.
Questions were fired at him on all
sides, and today the M~ecklenburg
County Alliance is we'll posted in all
these matters.
Capt: Alexander, J. Springs David
son, c. W. Mckay, E. M. Lyles, R. B.
Caldwell and others spoke in most
complimentary terms of the character
and utility ofTHE PROGRESSIVE FARMER;
and its iinestimab1e value to the order
and to the farmers Of the State. They
wanted to see it: in every farmers
family and they could1not see how any
member Of the Alliances could 40 With.
out it: eve thank the, brethren for. q
handsome tclub:(.4r sgor ~
IT wasfa, most enjoyable and profit,